Lake Stamford water level — Texas
Lake Stamford in Texas was last measured at 1,412.99 ft (datum NAVD88), as of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00) (USGS Water Services). Over its recent trend window the level has been falling (−0.9 ft). This reading is provisional and subject to revision.
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- ↓Falling
−0.9 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026 — a 89-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USGS site 08084500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
About this gauge's record
This site's drainage basin covers approximately 368 sq mi of contributing watershed.
The dam behind Lake Stamford
Lake Stamford is held back by Lake Stamford Dam , an earthfill embankment, holding the pool back by sheer mass and an impervious core rather than by the strength of concrete , standing 71 ft high and running 3,600 ft along its crest , built across PAINT CREEK in Haskell County , near FORT GRIFFIN (STATE PARK) . It was completed in 1953 , and is owned by CITY OF STAMFORD (a local government owner) , to a design credited to FREESE AND NICHOLS.
Its recorded primary purpose is water supply — delivering water to its customers comes first, so drawdown here follows demand as much as it follows rainfall . It also serves water supply;recreation.
It is founded on rock;soil, with a earth core. Its spillway is ungated: once the pool reaches the crest, water leaves on its own and the operator cannot hold it back. The spillway opening is 682 ft wide. Its outlet works use uncontrolled2;valve2.
NID classes it significant hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage property and infrastructure rather than cost lives. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating. It has not been assigned a condition rating. That assessment is dated 07/16/2024.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 4,690 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 150,000 acre-ft against a normal storage of 57,927 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 134,501 cubic feet per second. It is regulated by TCEQ.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record TX03778 , filed by Texas — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USGS Water Services and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Lake Stamford compares nearby
4 of 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also falling right now.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,328.16 ft | 42 km |
| Ft Phantom Hill Reservoir | TX | 1,629.75 ft | 53 km |
| Hubbard Creek Reservoir | TX | 1,166.79 ft | 63 km |
| Kirby Lake at Abilene | TX | 1,782.38 ft | 77 km |
| Truscott Brine Lake | TX | 1,460.04 ft | 85 km |
| S Wichita River | TX | 1,597.66 ft | 85 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Lake Stamford?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 2:30 AM (UTC-05:00), the pool elevation was 1,412.99 ft (datum NAVD88), provisional and subject to revision. See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Lake Stamford full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USGS site 08084500, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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